SALZER’S NORTHERN - GROWN SEED POTATOES 
EARLY SIX WEEKS 
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We are nationally known as the largest retail seed 
potato house in the country and we probably handle 
more potatoes many other company. Our seed 
potatoes are grown in Northern Wisconsin and the 
fertile Red River Valley of Northern Minnesota and 
North Dakota, which districts have not as yet been 
surpassed for quality seed. Prices should not be judged 
by the price of eating potatoes. Our potatoes are grown 
primarily for seed purpoes and all of them are either 
U. S. Certified or U. S. Government Grade No. 1 and 
our customers are always assured of receiving Select 
Seed Potatoes. U. S. Certified and U. S. Grade No. 1 
requires that the potatoes be practically free from scab 
and other diseases and be graded to a minimum size 
of 1% inches. 
60 Ibs. in one bushel—Plant 10 to 12 bushels per acre. 
SEMESAN BEL 
Dip your potatoes in 
Semesan Bel before 
planting. No soaking 
—just dip, drain, dry 
and plant. Reduces 
diseases, increases 
- yield. 2 ounces treat 
6 to 8 bushels. 
5270—2 oz. pkg., 50¢; 
1 Ib. can, $2.40, post- 
’ paid. = 
POTATO DUST 
Contains D.D.T. for 
insect control and a 
copper base fungicide 
for diseases. An easy 
to apply preparation 
— one operation and 
one cost. For control- 
ling potato aphid, 
leaf - hopper, pysllid, 
blight, potato bug, 
and flea beetle. Eco- 
nomical and effective. 
 5429—Ib., 82¢; 4 Ibs., 
$1.84, postpaid. 
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EARLIEST 
Our earliest red skinned potato, and a heavy yielder. 
Adapted to practically all sections of the U. S.;_has 
«yielded in tests at the rate of 364 bu. per acre. It is 
_of-a roundish shape, medium size and considering its 
extreme-earliness, yields heavily. . Uniform im size, 
Gers reddish skin, shallow eyes, flesh snow white. 
Select Seed: Potatoes: 5 Ibs., $1.17; peck (15 Ibs.), 
-$2.40; 1% bu. (30 Ibs.y, $3.95, postpaid to 4th zone. 
Not prepaid: bu. (66 Ibs-}, $2.85; 100 Ibs., $4.50; 500 
Ibs., $22.25. 
RED WARBA 
A very early variety maturing before Bliss Triumph, 
.Early Ohio and Cobblers. It has deep red skin and is 
roundish in shape. Sprouts quickly and make a vigor- 
ous, stocky growth, producing a heavy set of tubers. 
Cooks white and mealy. It is definitely resistant to 
-mild mosaic to which many early varieties are sus- 
‘ ceptible. z 
Select. Seed Potatoes: 5 Ibs., $1.16; peck (15 Ibs.), 
. $2.38; 44 bu. (30 Ibs.), $3.90, postpaid to 4th zone. 
Not prepaid: bu. (60 Ibs.), $2.75; 100 Ibs., $4.35; 500 
. Ibs., $21.50. 
SEED POTATO EYES 
An easy and inexpensive way to grow potatoes. Fer- 
tile eyes are cut from our usual high-grade stocks 
and shipped at the proper planting time. Careful 
_packing assures your receiving them in good condi- 
tion and very high yields may be expected by using 
this method. Eliminates labor and transportation 
charges on useless bulk. Plant one or two eyes to 
the hill, about 4 inches deep and 12 to 15 inches 
apart in the row, with rows not less than 30 inches 
apart. Cultivate and hill the same as for other seed 
potatoes. ORDER NOW. 
Any variety in this catalogue (minimum 50 eyes): 
50 eyes, 95¢; 100 eyes, $1.59; 250 eyes, $3.39; 
500 eyes, $5.98, all postpaid. 
JOHN A. SALZER SEED COMPANY, 
Has yielded 500 bu. per acre! 
_Seleect Seed Potatees: 
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Early Six Weeks Potato stands alone as the great 
earliest general purpose Potato! It is ahead of the 
Earliest Potato in quality and yield, although not quite 
so early but is a little earlier than the famous Early 
Ohio Potato. There is another great advantage in 
planting these Early Six Weeks Potatoes and that is 
that it has never failed to produce a good crop of ex- 
tremely early, very large tubers. 
Early Six Weeks Potato is fit for market everywhere 
in six to eight weeks. It is good for midsummer, good 
for late summer, good for fall, and magnificent to put 
into winter quarters, where it will keep splendidly 
and give you the finest flavored, best quality eating 
NOTE: 
BLISS TRIUMPH 
Bliss Triumph is a 
standard extra early and one of the leading early 
potatoes all through the south. Tubers are nearly 
-round, smooth, medium in size, reddish pink»in color 
and have shallow eyes. Flesh is white, smooth grained. 
This is one of the hardiest varieties known, and is not 
susceptible to rot, scab and other diseases. 
5 Ibs., $1.16; peck (15 Ibs.), 
$2.38; 14 bu. (30 Ibs.), $3.90,- postpaid to 4th zone. 
_Not prepaid: bu. (60 Ibs.), $2.75; 100 Ibs., $4.35; 500 
Ibs., $21.50. 
RED RIVER EXTRA EARLY OHIO 
Skin is light reddish pink, smooth, and the flesh is 
_ white, firm, fine grained and unexcelled in quality. 
Tubers run uniform, medium to large in size, oval in 
shape, with blunt, rounded ends, and shallow eyes. 
Vines are upright, allowing easy cultivation. 
Select Seed Potatoes: 5 Ibs., $1.17; 
$2.42; 14 bu. 
When ordering will you -please. state how to 
ship: whether by Parcel _Post, Express or 
Freight (Rail or Truck) and approximate ship- 
ping date preferred. We will not be responsible 
for freezing or damage in transit. Enter claim 
for any loss with your delivering carrier. 
For ‘‘Not Prepaid’ items by parcel post, see 
index page for postage rates. 
Russet 
Sebago 
Potatoes 
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peck (15 Ibs.), 
(30-Ibs.), $4.00, postpaid to 4th zone. 
Not prepaid: bu. (60 lbs.), $2.95; 100 Ibs., $4.65; 500 
- Ibs., $23.00. 
Potatoes -imaginable. If we had but one Potato to 
plant, this would be the Potato every time. 
Skin is pink and smooth. The flesh is white and cooks 
mealy. Round to oblong in shape. The famous Early 
Six Weeks Potato is one of the best market varieties 
for all sections of the country. 
Price of Early Six Weeks: Select Seed Potatoes: 5 Ibs., 
$1.18; peck, (15 Ibs.), $2.44; %4 bu. (30 Ibs.), $4.00, 
postpaid to 4th zone. Not prepaid: bu. (60 Ibs.), 
$3.00; 100 lbs., $4.75; 500 Ibs., $23.50. 
Bags are free on all potatoes. 
Please give date we shall ship your potatoes. 
If you wish to have any “Not Prepaid” items sent by Parcel Post, please remit 
extra for postage. 
See Index page for rates. 
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‘IRISH COBBLER 
It is famous for its clean white skin, heavy yield, and 
fine quality. A grand second early potato. Skin is of 
‘handsome cream-white color. It is a good keeper. 
Tubers smooth, round and plump. 
Select Seed Potatoes: 5 Ibs., $1.16; peck (15 Ibs.), 
- $2.38; 14 bu. (30 Ibs.}, $3.90, postpaid toe 4th zone. 
Not prepaid: bu. (60 lbs.), $2.75; 100 Ibs., $4.35; 500 
Ibs., $21.50. : 
_KENNEBEC 
This is the new high yielding disease resistant potato 
you have been reading about, produced by the Maine 
Experiment Station in conjunction with the U. S. 
Dept. of Agriculture. A midseason variety maturing 
.in 110 days. It is highly resistant to late blight, wild 
mosaic net necrosis and scab, is a vigorous grower 
and produces mostly large size marketable tubers, 
which have a smooth white skin and shallow eyes. Fine 
for cooking and baking, a good keeper in storage, is 
widely adapted and has outyielded many of the other 
popular varieties grown today. 
Select Seed Potatoes: 5 Ibs., $1.18; peck (15 Ibs.), 
$2.44; 14 bu. (30 Ibs.), $4.00, postpaid to 4th zone. 
_Not prepaid: bu. (60 Ibs.), $3.00; 100 Ibs., $4.75; 500 
Ibs., $23.50. 
CHEROKEE 
A new white, early mid-season variety that’is resistant 
to both scab and late blight. The tubers are round and 
thick with shaHow eyes, smooth skin, fair-size and is’a 
desirable, good type potato. It is a high producing va- 
riety with an average yield in 1953 of 314 bu. per acre 
at the Wis. Hancock Branch Station to 411 bu. per 
acre at the Wis. Spooner Branch Station. Cherokee 
cooks white and mealy, is a good baker and will pro- 
duce high quality potato chips. 
Select Seed Potatoes: 5 Ibs., $1.18; peck (15 Ibs.), 
$2.44; 14 bu. (30 Ibs.), $4.00, postpaid to 4th zone. 
Not prepaid: bu. (60 Ibs.), $3.00; 100 Ibs., 
$4.75; 500 lbs., $23.50. 
RUSSET SEBAGO 
Blight Resistant and Scab Proof 
This is the new scab-proof and disease 
resistant potato developed by the Wis- 
consin College of Agriculture. Its tough 
Russeted skin prevents scab formation 
and it is resistant to the yellow dwarf 
disease and to the late blight, which 
causes tuber rot. A heavy yielder on 
fairly fertile soil, producing well shaped 
oval.tubers with shallow eyes, which 
cook up white with no internal discolora- 
tion. The vines are strong, vigorous 
and of upright habit. 
One of the best, late, main crop potatoes 
grown today. 
Select Seed Potatoes: 5 Ibs., $1.17; peck 
(15 Ibs.), $2.40; 14 bu. (30 Ibs.), $3.95, 
postpaid to 4th zone. Not prepaid: bu. 
(60 Ibs.), $2.85; 100 Ibs., $4.50; 500 Ibs., 
$22.25. 
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